California Water Indicators
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Change in Groundwater LevelsSustainable use of groundwater to meet long-term drinking water and agricultural needs. |
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Nitrate in GroundwaterGroundwater safe to drink, low/background concentrations of nitrate. |
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Perchlorate in GroundwaterGroundwater safe to drink, no measurable contamination by perchlorate. |
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Total Arsenic in GroundwaterGroundwater safe to drink, low/no arsenic. |
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Mercury in Fish TissueMercury in fish below concentrations harmful to people eating traditional or subsistence amounts of fish and animals that rely fish. |
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Nitrate in Surface WaterSurface water safe to drink and aquatic ecosystem healthy, low/background concentrations of nitrate. |
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Perchlorate in Surface WaterSurface water safe to drink and for aquatic life, no measurable contamination by perchlorate. |
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Real-time FlowWater flows in natural and managed water-ways support native aquatic/riparian life. |
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Real-time Water TemperatureReal time water temperature supports native aquatic life. |
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Stream Condition IndexWater-body condition supports healthy aquatic organism communities. |
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Trichloroethylene (TCE) in Surface WaterSurface water safe to drink, no measurable contamination by TCE. |
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Water TemperatureWater temperatures support native aquatic life. |